Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 899?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 899. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Died in AD 899: Arnulf of Carinthia.

  1. Al-Farabi26–31
  2. Abu Bakr al-Razi32–33
  3. Pope Sergius III36–41
  4. Pope John X36–41
  5. Pope John IX56–61
  6. Æthelstan1–6
  7. Rudaki39–40
  8. Al-Masudi0–5
  9. Al-Tabari60–61
  10. Henry the Fowler20–25
  11. Charles the Simple20
  12. Al-Hallaj39–43
  13. Olga of Kiev6–11
  14. Arnulf of Carinthia†
  15. Leo VI the Wise33
  16. Robert I of France39

Where the people alive in AD 899 were born

The 16 best known of those alive in AD 899. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (15 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list